Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6002 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6034 2025–26 |
Office of Indian affairsCodifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) as a cabinet agency of the Governor. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6346 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesImposes a 9.90 percent tax on individuals on the receipt of income exceeding $1 million beginning in calendar year 2028. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6355 2025–26 |
Electric transmission systemEstablishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority, operating at the direction of a 10-member board of directors to, among other duties, support the expansion of new electric transmission system capacity and to be a... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6026 2025–26 |
Residential dev./zonesProhibits certain local governments from excluding residential development from commercial and mixed-use zones and from imposing ground floor commercial and mixed-use requirements in more than 40 percent of the acreage in such... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 6027 2025–26 |
Affordable housing fundingMakes changes to the allowable uses for certain local sales and use tax collected for housing and related services. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 5847 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes changes to workers' compensation claims treatment provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) preventing an employer from requiring or coercing a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6058 2025–26 |
Wage enforcement discretionGives the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage Payment Act. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6188 2025–26 |
Asbestos training rulesRequires that the Department of Labor and Industries' asbestos certification rules be based on the best available evidence, established best practices, and nationally recognized industry standards, and be the least burdensome... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6197 2025–26 |
Plumbing contractorsChanges the circumstances under which a plumbing certificate, license, endorsement, or registration may be suspended. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6200 2025–26 |
Tenant cooling devicesRestricts residential landlords and owners of mobile home parks from prohibiting or restricting tenants from installing a portable cooling device of the tenant's choosing, with certain exceptions. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6162 2025–26 |
Property taxConsolidates the state property tax levy into a single levy at a rate of $2.07355 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 5292 2025–26 |
Family & medical leave ratesShifts the method for setting the premium rate for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program from a statutory lookback formula to an actuarial approach, provided that it is at the lowest possible rate necessary to maintain... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5944 2025–26 |
Language access providersProvides that payments for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" and therefore within the scope of collective bargaining between state agency employers and language access providers. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6302 2025–26 |
Public works/finishing tradeRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate when there are three or more independent contractors performing finishing work on a public works project to determine whether those workers are being misclassified... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6106 2025–26 |
Laid-off employeesExcludes tribes and tribally-owned businesses from the definition of employer under the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-off Employees Act. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 5834 2025–26 |
Retirement funds/expensesAuthorizes the Department of Retirement Systems to use the interest earnings of pension trust funds for fraud prevention. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6014 2025–26 |
Pregnancy accommodationsCreates a Public Records Act exemption relating to pregnancy accommodations for employees. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6039 2025–26 |
LNI communication methodsAllows the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to send notices electronically. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 5872 2025–26 |
PreK promise accountEstablishes the PreK Promise Account to be used for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5917 2025–26 |
Abortion medicationsRemoves requirements that the Department of Corrections (DOC) sell the abortion medications it possesses at a certain cost and instead allows, but does not require, the DOC to obtain payment for any abortion medications it distributes. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 6046 2025–26 |
Civil air patrolCreates a Civil Air Patrol Division (CAP) within the Washington Military Department to serve at the Governor's order. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5061 2025–26 |
Public works wagesRequires public works contracts to include annual adjustments to the minimum hourly wage for laborers, workers, and mechanics based on the latest prevailing wage rate, with some exceptions, rather than basing those wages on... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5496 2025–26 |
Home buying by entitiesProhibits an investment entity, or a business entity that has an interest in more than 100 single-family residential properties in Washington state, from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining an interest in another... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |